Fun Facts of California........

Located in California here's a few tidbits of where we live.......

Present constitution adopted: 1879

Motto: Eureka (I have found it)

State symbols:

flower-golden poppy (1903)

tree-California redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens & Sequoiadendron giganteum)

bird-California valley quail (1931)

animal-California grizzly bear (1953)

fish-California golden trout (1947)

colors-blue and gold (1951)

song-“I Love You, California” (1951)

Nickname: Golden State

10 largest cities (2005 est.):

Los Angeles, 3,844,829; San Diego, 1,255,540; San Jose, 912,332; San Francisco, 739,426; Long Beach, 474,014; Fresno, 461,116; Sacramento, 456,441; Oakland, 395,274; Santa Ana, 340,368; Anaheim, 331,804

Land area: 155,959 sq mi. (403,934 sq km)

Number of counties: 58

Largest county by population and area: Los Angeles, 9,935,475 (2005); San Bernardino, 20,164 sq mi.

National forests: 18

State parks and beaches: 278 (1.5 million ac.)

2000 resident census population (rank):

33,871,648 (1). Male: 16,874,892 (49.8%); Female: 16,996,756 (50.2%). White: 20,170,059 (59.5%); Black: 2,263,882 (6.7%); American Indian: 333,346 (1.0%); Asian: 3,697,513 (10.9%); Other race: 5,682,241 (16.8%); Two or more races: 1,607,646 (4.7%); Hispanic/Latino: 10,966,556 (32.4%). 2000 percent population 18 and over: 72.7; 65 and over: 10.6; median age: 33.3.